Module 1 Combining Forms Flashcards
1
Q
abdomin/o
A
abdomen
abdominal
2
Q
aden/o
A
gland
adenoma
3
Q
amni/o
A
amion sac
amniocentises
4
Q
an/o
A
anus
5
Q
appen/o
A
appendix
appendectomy
6
Q
angi/o
A
vessel
angiogram
7
Q
arteri/o
A
artery
arteriosclerosis
8
Q
ather/o
A
plaque
atherosclerosis
9
Q
arthr/o
A
joint
arthritis
10
Q
axill/o
A
armpit
axillary
11
Q
bi/o
A
life
biology
12
Q
bronch/o
A
bronchial tube
bronchitis
13
Q
bronchi/o
A
bronchial tube
bronchiectasis
14
Q
carcin/o
A
cancer
carcinoma
15
Q
cardi/o
A
heart
cardiology
16
Q
carp/o
A
wrist
carpals
17
Q
cephal/o
A
head
cephalic
18
Q
cerebr/o
A
cerebrum
cerebrovascular accident
19
Q
chem/o
A
drug
chemotherapy
20
Q
cholecyst/o
A
gallbladder
cholecystectomy
21
Q
chron/o
A
time
chronic
22
Q
col/o
A
colon
colitis
23
Q
cost/o
A
ribs
intercostal
24
Q
crani/o
A
skull
craniotomy
25
cry/o
cold
cryotherapy
26
cutane/o
skin
cutaneous
27
cyst/o
urinary bladder, sac with fluid
cystoscope
28
cyt/o
cell
cytology
29
derm/o
skin
dermatology
30
dur/o
dura mater
epidural
31
electr/o
electricity
electrocardiogram
32
encephal/o
brain
electroencephalogram
33
enter/o
intestine (usually small)
enteritis
34
erythr/o
red
erythrocyte
35
esophag/o
esophagus
esophageal
36
gastr/o
stomach
gastralgia
37
glyc/o
sugar
hyperglycemia
38
gnos/o
knowledge
diagnosis
39
gynec/o
women, female
genecology
40
hem/o
blood
hemoglobin
41
hemat/o
blood
hematology
42
hepat/o
liver
hepatitis
43
hyster/o
uterus
hysterectomy
44
inguin/o
groin
inguinal
45
isch/o
to hold back
ischemia
46
lapar/o
abdomen
laparotomy
47
laryng/o
voice box/larynx
laryngitis
48
later/o
side
lateral
49
leuk/o
white
leukocyte
50
mamm/o
breast
mammography
51
mast/o
breast
mastectomy
52
men/o
menses (period)
menorrhea
53
mening/o
meninges
meningitis
54
my/o
muscle
myalgia
55
myel/o
spinal cord, bone marrow
myeloma
56
nat/i
birth
neonatal
57
necr/o
death
necrosis
58
nephr/o
kidney
nephritis
59
neur/o
nerve
neuralgia
60
onc/o
tumor
oncology
61
oophor/o
ovary
oophorectomy
62
ophthlalm/o
eye
ophthalmoscopy
63
oste/o
bone
osteroarthritis
64
ot/o
ear
otalgia
65
path/o
disease
pathology
66
pelv/o
pelvis
pelvic
67
peritone/o
peritoneum
peritoneal
68
phleb/o
vein
phlebitis
69
plas/o
formation, growth, development
neoplastic
70
pneumon/o
lung
phneumonitis
71
psych/o
mind
psychosis
72
pulmon/o
lung
pulmonary
73
radi/o
X-ray
radiotherapy
74
ren/o
kidney
renal
75
rhin/o
nose
rhinorrhea
76
salping/o
fallopian tube
salpingectomy
77
sarc/o
flesh
sarcoma
78
scapul/o
shoulder blade
subscapular
79
septic/o
infection
septicemia
80
son/o
sound
ultrasonography
81
thorac/o
chest
thoracic
82
thyroid/o
thyroid gland
hyperthyroidism
83
tonsill/o
tonsil
tonsillitis
84
top/o
to put, to place. to position
ectopic
85
thromb/o
clotting
thrombocyte
86
trache/o
windpipe (trachea)
tracheotomy
87
ur/o
urine or urea
uremia
88
urethr/o
urethra
urethritis
89
uter/o
uterus
intrauterine
90
vascul/o
blood vessel
vascular
91
ven/o
vein
intravenous
